Lawn mower



W. H. FLETCHER.

LAWN MOWER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 20. 1920.

Patented Dec. 5, 1922.

Patented Dec. 5, 1922.

WILLIAM H. FLETCHER, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY LAWN MOWER.

Application filed July 20,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,VV1LL1AM H. FLnroHnR, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Paterson, in the county of Passaic and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful In'iprovements in Lawn Mowers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in lawn mowers, and has for its objects the keen cutting of grass by its tendency to draw the grass in contact with the blades, the means for adjusting the lower knife, and of sharpening the blades and lubricating the same. I attain these results by the mechanism as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In ordinary lawn mowers the tendency is certain length. The blades constantly lose their keenness through rust. The lower knife is rigid and has no forward,- backward or vertical adjustment so that the angle of max imum efficiency can be retained.

In this invention these defects have been overcome as will be shown.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is an end section of the lawn mower with the improvements on same.

Fig. 2 is a side view of one end of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan of the same. Fig. 4 is adetail of the knife adjustment.

Fig. 5 is a view of a part of the frame of the machine which holds the knife holder. Fig. 6 is an end view of the blade. Fig. 7 is view ofthe piece supporting the blade with the blade in position. Fig. 8 is-a front view of the blade. Figs. 9 and 10- are two views of Fig. 8.

In the drawings similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The driving wheel 1 is the same as in all the ordinary machines. The revolving knives 3 have cuts in their faces & forming a hook shape like a mill file as shown in Figs. 8,9and1O. v v

The blades 3, thus cut. when revolved come in contact with the blades of grass drawing them in the machine, and when the grass is long the revolving cutters will hook the said blades of grass and bend them double and cut them the required length. a

The edge 1O of the knife 8'is alittle in advance of the center line of the cylinder shaft to roll the grass down if the grass is over a i 1920. Serial No. 397,702.

the screw stud 17 tapped in the holder 20 The knife 8 also has a vertical adjustment by means of the two screw studs 15 and 16 and are held by locknuts on each. hen adjusted the bolt 11 is screwed tight.

Y The knife 8 has a hollow 9 at its cutting edge 10, which conforms to the shape of the revolving cylinder knives and is in close i contact with the same.

- lVhen it is necessary to sharpen the knives, the knifeS is elevated slightly and powdered emery and oil are placed on the hollow portion 9 of the knife 8 and the cylinder with the knives is revolved backwards which will grind the knives.

The knives are lubricatedby a piece of oil saturated fabric 7 supported on the distance rod 6 and hanging down far enough to constantly and lightly touch the blades 3while revolving. This keeps the blades from rusting and keeps them keen and also cutting more easily. 7

Having described my invention what I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:-

1. In a lawn mower, a rotary reel having cuttingblades thereon, said blades being provided with tooth cuts in the blade surface along the cutting edge thereof.

2. In alawn mower. a rotary cutting reel and a fixed ledger blade cooperating therewith, blades on said cutting reel provided with tooth cuts along the cutting edge thereof, and means for-adjusting said fixed ledger blade vertically and horizontally so as to bring said cooperating blades into advanta. geous shearing relation to each other.

Signed at Paterson in the county of Passaic and State of New Jersey, July A. D.

- WILLIAM H. FLETC ER. Witnesses H. I. TERHUNE, S. I. TERHUNE. 

